[PDF] Living Theatre In The Ancient Roman House eBook

Author : Richard C. Beacham
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 41,72 MB
Release : 2023
Category : ART
ISBN : 9781009018821

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"This sumptuously illustrated book, the result of extensive interdisciplinary research, is the first to explore, describe and illustrate how ancient Roman houses and villas, in their décor, spaces, activities and function, were highly-theatricalised environments, indeed, a sort of 'living theatre'. Their layout, purpose, and use reflected and informed a culture in which theatre was both a major medium of entertainment and communication, and an art form drawing upon myths expressing the core values and beliefs of ancient society. For elite Romans, their homes - as veritable stage-sets - served as a major visible and tangible expression of their prestige, importance, and achievement. The Roman home was a carefully crafted realm in which to display themselves, while 'stage-managing' the behaviour and responses of visitor-spectators"--

Author : Richard C. Beacham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 27,80 MB
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 1009041274

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For the Romans, much of life was seen, expressed and experienced as a form of theatre. In their homes, patrons performed the lead, with a supporting cast of residents and visitors. This sumptuously illustrated book, the result of extensive interdisciplinary research, is the first to investigate, describe and show how ancient Roman houses and villas, in their décor, spaces, activities and function, could constitute highly-theatricalised environments, indeed, a sort of 'living theatre'. Their layout, purpose and use reflected and informed a culture in which theatre was both a major medium of entertainment and communication and an art form drawing upon myths exploring the core values and beliefs of society. For elite Romans, their homes, as veritable stage-sets, served as visible and tangible expressions of their owners' prestige, importance and achievements. The Roman home was a carefully crafted realm in which patrons displayed themselves, while 'stage-managing' the behaviour and responses of visitor-spectators.

Author : Richard C. Beacham
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 16,40 MB
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674779143

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Provides a general account of the Roman theater and its audience, and records some of the results of the author's experiments in constructing a full-scale replica stage based upon the wall paintings at Pompeii and Herculaneum, and producing Roman plays upon it.

Author : Hannah Platts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 37,61 MB
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1350114316

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Classicists have long wondered what everyday life was like in ancient Greece and Rome. How, for example, did the slaves, visitors, inhabitants or owners experience the same home differently? And how did owners manipulate the spaces of their homes to demonstrate control or social hierarchy? To answer these questions, Hannah Platts draws on a diverse range of evidence and an innovative amalgamation of methodological approaches to explore multisensory experience – auditory, olfactory, tactile, gustatory and visual – in domestic environments in Rome, Pompeii and Herculaneum for the first time, from the first century BCE to the second century CE. Moving between social registers and locations, from non-elite urban dwellings to lavish country villas, each chapter takes the reader through a different type of room and offers insights into the reasons, emotions and cultural factors behind perception, recording and control of bodily senses in the home, as well as their sociological implications. Multisensory Living in Ancient Rome will appeal to all students and researchers interested in Roman daily life and domestic architecture.

Author : Edwin Wilson
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 30,41 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :

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A history of theater, providing background information on each theatrical era from Ancient Greece through the late twentieth century, and discussing the activities and accomplishments of playwrights, performers, managers, architects, and designers.

Author : Peter D. Arnott
Publisher : New York : Random House
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 25,90 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :

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"The Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre is a clear, lively and readable study of the Greek and Roman theatre from its beginnings to the late Empire"--Back cover.

Author : Helene P. Foley
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 37,14 MB
Release : 2014-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0520283872

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This book explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. Despite the gap separating the world of classical Greece from our own, Greek tragedy has provided a fertile source for some of the most innovative American theater. Helene P. Foley shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies—over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Although Greek tragedy was often initially embraced for its melodramatic possibilities, by the twentieth century it became a vehicle not only for major developments in the history of American theater and dance but also for exploring critical tensions in American cultural and political life. Drawing on a wide range of sources—archival, video, interviews, and reviews—Reimagining Greek Tragedy on the American Stage provides the most comprehensive treatment of the subject available.

Author : Edwin Wilson
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 45,85 MB
Release : 2006-12-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN :

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Living Theatre: A History conveys the excitement and variety of theatre throughout time, as well as the dynamic way in which our interpretation of theatre history is informed by contemporary scholarship. Rather than presenting readers with a mere catalog of historical facts and figures, it sets each period in context through an exploration of the social, political and economic conditions of the day, creating a vivid study of the developments in theatre during that time.

Author : Amy S. Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,70 MB
Release : 1994-09-30
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521453431

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Examines adaptations of classic dramatic works by controversial American directors.

Author : George Harrison
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 13,38 MB
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004245456

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Drawing on insights from various disciplines (philology, archaeology, art) as well as from performance and reception studies, this volume shows how a heightened awareness of performance can enhance our appreciation of Greek and Roman theatre.